. live from the channel 4 studios in boston. wbz at 11 starts right now. colleen ritters killer

phillip chism. >> guilty of premeditated murder. >> wearing colleen's favorite color pink, they say there is >> there is a painful absence. >> we will try to do the good in every day. >> the trial and it's graphic painful testimony ended this guilty. after ritters was raped and killed. in addition to murder, the 8 men and four women found him guilty of aggravated rape and armed robbery. christina hagger was in the courtroom for the verdict and joins us from salem. >> reporter: it took jurors nine hours to come to this verdict after deliberating and when they did, there were two mothers on opposite sides of the courtroom, both of the

>> these jurors have given this case everything they have. tears. guilty premeditation. >> soon after she wiped the tears she left the room after she sat through a month's worth of unimaginable last moments and surprisingly optimistic words. >> speaking publicly into we will carry on and do our best to find the good every day. >> about an hour after chism stood in front of her guilty of murdering his math teacher but robbing and raping her. on a second rape charge. >> not guilty. >> not guilty.

>> for chism the murder conviction carries life behind bars with a chance for parole because he was 14 when it happened. the jury did not believe his attorney's argument that he was in the throes of psychosis when he attacked ritzer for her father breaking her silence, finally justice. neither will we. to define how she is remembered. >> even though chism was tried as an adult here, he will remain in a juvenile detention lockup until he is 18 and will be moved to a state pen tennary. >> a lot of people have performed acts of kindness in

>> lisa. that's right, the school community have been through a horrific time first. their teacher murdered by a student and they had to sit through this horrific trial but there is some relief tonight. danvers. >> on the streets of danvers there is sadness over the crime school. >> i live near the high school. and you could never go by there and not think of that now. >> guilty. >> but with tuesday's verdict relief. right. yep. it is a tragic thing all around. >> it is good that they put it behind him and it is good for the parents. maybe. it is good for all of us.

i am actually happy. >> strong emotions and opinions in the town where colleen ritzer talked and everyone had a connection it seemed and everyone was watching the trial closely. now many say they want her killer gone for good. >> it is terrible. i'm glad it is over with. to be honest with you, i hope he never gets out. >> superintendent releasing a statement after the verdict saying that she hopes that this will help the whole community to heal and that colleen's message of being good to everyone will live on at this school in her memory. live in danvers. phillip chism is facing attempted murder charge for a worker while awaiting trial on the ritzer's case. stay with wbz on air and live. we will bring you the latest. a southwest airlines jet has skidded off the runway in nashville and 8 passengers have

approaching a gate when it rolled into the grass and got stuck. passengers used stairs to get off and bused to the terminal. no word on why it happened. the weather was fine. to campaign 2016, republicans presidential hopefuls debating in las vegas with the focus on terror. wbz political analyst has more. >> the nine candidates agreed on one thing, their shared contempt for the foreign promises of president obama and one was eager to challenge the runner. >> businessman and real estate developer, donald trump. >> reporter: the big question tonight, who was ready to take on donald trump's national security rhetoric. amid signs it has padded his lead.

trump a pass so it was left to the former front-runner to take the offensive. >> he is a chaos candidate. he would be a chaos president. he would not be the commander in chief we need to keep our country safe. >> he said that very simply because he has failed in this campaign. >> a citizen question touched off this exchange. >> jeb said when they come across the southern border they come as act of love. >> you said september 30th that isis was not. >> am i talking or you talking jeb. >> you can go back you're not talked. >> september 30th. >> they may not care much about their lives but they do care believe it or not about their family's lives. >> the idea that is a solution to this is just crazy. >> we need strength. >> governor bush. >> donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. i do have the strength. >> these two sniped at each other a couple more times but

likely to change the arc of this race and the candidates closest to trump, ben carson, cruz and rubio and chris christie have decided that attacking donald trump is a fool's way. >> interesting development. thank you. hillary clinton has been taking on the issue of terrorism. today the democratic front runner pitched her plan to fight isis. a closures look at the media poses of visa applicants to the u.s. clinton and sanders and o'mally debate in manchester saturday night. the ntb ais taking steps to follow the operator of the runaway train on the red line. david vasquez will be fired after he serves the 30 day unpaid suspension handed down today. sources tell wbz that last thursday vasquez wrapped a phone cord around the throttle

hand brake and that is what he is not telling the union. >> he doesn't admit anything in the conversations he has had with me. >> without the brake the train took off before others cut the power. police say they have arrested a man in a violent armed robbery. we showed you the surveillance video. michael lessenger held up the brucer's farm market pointing a gun at the clerk and threatening the owner's mother. detectives want to know if he committed another crime. high wind is to blame for the sudden collapse of a wall in malden. it fell on several pedestrians including a mother and her toddler. some of the victims are speaking with wbz ken mccloud that joins us. they are pretty lucky. >> reporter: they are, lisa. the first floor of this building is being converted to a restaurant and a contractor built a temporary wall over the

snapped away from its mooring and pancaked on this sidewalk. albert tina pierre got pinned underneath it. >> she was like i could have died. i understand and she started to cry a little bit. >> i couldn't move. >> and so did maureen fin. >> it was so heavy. it was unbelievable. i wouldn't wish it on anybody. >> they are talking about a lunchtime walk on pleasant street when a gusty wind toppled a 35 section of metal and plywood built in front of a soon to be japanese restaurant to shield passer by from construction debris. five pedestrians were in harm ways when it crashed. >> we saw people underneath and heard a baby and lifted it up to get the people out. >> neighboring store owner paul frazier was among several good samaritans that kicked into rescue mode. >> i want to thank the people that lifted her off of us that guy that dragged me out of flight a mother and her 2-year- old were dragged out.

child was spared injury by a stroller that deflected the blow. >> we are happy about that. >> as workers removed the bent metal and splintered wood this afternoon city building inspectors began the job of figuring how a barrier built to protect wound up hurting. >> it came down fast and everything was heavy and she was under it for a while. >> i had walked by it several times, i thought it would be light but it crushed all of us. >> those three injured women will all recover we are told. city building inspectors have not yet cited anyone. lisa back to you. we have a live look outside. ken was talking about the wind. it is mostly clear now and considerably less windy. let's get to our meteorologist eric fisher. >> gusts 40 to 50 this afternoon and a few leftover gusts topping 20 miles per hour.

december still at 50s in boston and 49 in norwood. you can get use of the winter jackets, 30s in the morning. we are tracking another storm for thursday. we will have the details in a wintery weekend forecast. still ahead, a scare in new york in los angeles affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in public schools. talking about a terror threat that shut down the entire district in la. what investigators now say about the email threat and the f.b.i.'s new leads. >> major concerns over a popular holiday gift, the fire is sparking a hover board lawsuit. more bad news for the patriots, the two key players out for the rest of the season. one hundred million, the record number of americans

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we believe that our schools are safe and we can reopen school district. >> this developing story, los the morning after terror the f.b.i. says those threats were a hoax. >> we have the story in the satellite center. earlier clearly officials took this seriously. >> officials in los angeles stressed that in light of recent terror attacks abroad and just two weeks ago in weren't taking any chances. >> we are closing all district campuses due to a threat that has come. >> calls went out to parents in los angeles. the superintendent closed the entire los angeles unified school district over a threatening email sent to school board members last night. police say it targeted all schools in the system.

>> the implied theft was explosive devices and the specific threat was attack with assault rifles and pistols. >> new york authorities received the same email and called it a hoax. la officials say they took the precaution based on recent terror attacks in san bernadino and overseas. >> the first job was to ensure city. there was no threat in boston. but officials say they are always ready. >> we had any type of hint at any of our children being in any type of danger, their parents and the public would be the first to know. in la, some students were more concerned about their exams than a potential threat. >> i got to worry about finals. final. commissioner evans says that boston received similar threats overseas but they were determined to be nothing. live in the satellite center, paula evans. lisa. in baltimore jurors are

policeman william porter. porter is the first of six officers to stand trial in the death of freddy gray that died after he was injured in the back of a police van. this is the jury's first full day of deliberations, the judge tomorrow. all eyes on the federal reserve expected to be history when it raises its key interest decade. many see it as a move of a stronger economy. mortgage rates will rise as a result and savings accounts will see more returns. wall street scored with gains in anticipation of that. a big development from the makers of the hottest holiday toy. we are learning swag way have been slapped with a class action lawsuit over the hoverboards. the man that filed it said the hoverboard he bought for his kids burst into flames and asking for punitive damages that could run to the millions of dollars.

>> not the case in the west. take a look at denver. the biggest winter storm so far. seven inches of snow. this caused a mess on the roads and even in a place where people are used to snow to some degree and major delays at the airport in denver. makes us feel lucky with the weather we have been having. >> not complaining. the snow and cold is all west. for the snow lovers watching, think of this in the holiday season we are given a change in the pattern. these last couple of winters it was our turn and they needed it out west. there is plenty of snow and they will be seeing feet on feet of more snow on christmas day. there is no snow outside of the ski areas. 65 in boston and shy of the record and 11 of the first 15 days have been 50 plus. still at 50 now. if we could hold onto fifty until midnight we would add another day.

50s and that means we are making a run at the top spot in december. a gorgeous sunset. this is a beautiful one. still comfy. 48 in plymouth and 49 in new bedford and 21 in mount washington, mid december, piece of cake and across the northeast, unusually crazy warm air that was in place earlier. it is just cooling down to normal levels. the snow has ended in maine and things quieting down in new england. tomorrow 20 degrees cooler. temperatures in the 30s and northerly breeze and bright at midday, some clouds will form in southeast massachusetts. those will tend to spread as we head through the afternoon and the evening. temperatures holding around 40s as you head on to work. the high temperatures in the mid-40s and a touch about average.

returns. clouds increasing tomorrow morning and we will see drizzle by thursday morning. then a steadier rain late on thursday and into the evening. so the drive their home on thursday could be a very wet one. the front will hang out just offshore. the showers will move across it for friday. in particular looking at cape cod and southeast massachusetts. you should see the more significant rain totals. lots of clouds. temperatures, much too warm, highs in the 50s for many towns, thursday and friday. this weekend, if you love winter and looking for something that feels like christmas is around the corner we are going to get it. the core of cold air on saturday, blustery and chilly flurries especially west. the milder air is starting to work its way back in the picture. for the patriots 43 at kickoff and 38 by the end of the 4th

a chilly game but nothing major. next week the floodgates open and a ton of warm air is going to move here for christmas eve and christmas day. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. we are near 50 by monday and in the 50s by tuesday. lebron james and the cavaliers in town. >> we have sports coming up

lebron james was in town. that was fun. >> a great player. i'm recovering from the golden state game. tough to watch. >> lisa that's a great point. tonight was another game, this time it was lebron james making the statement. celtics, the cavs beat them by 12. 89-77 the final at the garden and the game was not that close. david lee to bradley that finishes with the dunk. 17 points for him. team lead by two after one. final seconds of the 2nd quarter. check this out. davis and the hoop with a tenth of a second left. up six and the cavs go on a 12- 0 run. it is lebron. and the nasty reverse dunk and cupped down low. how sweet is that? finishing with a high of 24 points. 3rd quarter, awful defense.

the court and lays it before the buzzer and cavs up 8 at the three. they keep coming in the 4th. this time it is kevin love draining the third 3 of the night. love, 20 points and 8 rebounds and five assists and cavaliers 85-75. >> patriots signed former runningback monte ball to the practice squad. 5'10", 215-pounder and played two seasons in denver and cut during training camp. domonique easley was placed on injured reserve. he was hurt during sunday's night win in houston. they were dropping like flies

went out of the game with an ankle injury but he was out at a charity event. >> you are walking around all right. >> yes. >> everything okay? >> i will be good. mccourtty along with more than 30 of his teammates, shopping with 50 children in need at the bass proshop. each kid got money to pick out what they wanted in the store. with assistance from some of their heroes. i like him. >> so you pass in his book. >> just a little bit. i have been talking to him picking his brain. we are about to get it right. me and my guy are about to get them ready for christmas. >> how exciting is it. >> very exhilarating. >> good for you.

>> you get outside to hang out with jimmy, what do you want for christmas. >> chubby puppies. >> can you find them here. >> we will figure it out either way. >> chubby puppies. >> on a mission to find chubby puppies. sports for now, a great night. >> deshara get them? >> i don't know. >> we will find out. >> i bet she is getting a puppy. >> i hope so. >> i think you are right. we have new video you will see on facebook. speaking of puppies, this dancing dog over the internet and why not? the song that is making him

>> forget chasing sticks. >> that's right. disco dog and his good vibrations are taking the web by storm. >> i would love to get my dogs on this program. this boston terrior bust a move. his owner posted this and over 20,000 people have viewed his moves. >> if you dog does that. you would love it. >> i will put that song on right away. eric will update the forecast.